Saša Milivojev

THE SON OF THE UAE

To you my desert, I am returning,
the land of happiness and serenity behold,
the camel carries me towards the Sun,
adorned with the hues of gold.
Mother of noble heroes untold,
Only you know how to forgive,
Softly embrace, conceal a tear,
Emirates, Mother,
this life I have for you I'll give,
and no other.

Here, where I have a sister and a brother,
where all the doors are open for me,
where Lilly blooms, as beautiful as can be,
Emirates, the Heart of the world it's thee.

We'll fly on the wings of the hawk,
we'll soar through all of the space and all time,
embellish the stars with our flags,

before we leave them behind,
red, green, white and black
will shine from Moon to Neptune and back.

A flash of white kandoras, glistening so bright,
angels, guardians, illumine like starlight,
glistening, from Dubai, right up to the Skies,
to Abu Dhabi,
to paradise,
to sisters abayas, as black as the night.
to father's caress,
where grows the seed of virtuousness,
In the golden desert,
thirsting for love,
where the umbilical cord is breaking,
where mother is always waiting,
for the day,
her son will return, from lands far and away,
where Lilly blooms, as beautiful as can be,
Emirates, the Soul of the world it's thee.

Saša Milivojev

Translated by

Ljubica Yentl Tinska